53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

was it possible? The daughter of

to just go away. The bedroom door opened,

wanting him to see my tears, but he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers

to see the tears

“What happened?”

husky and low, but it was missing the coldness

his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath hitched, I fought to control my emotions

storm?” He whispered, stroking

control the sob that left

emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and

tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

I was ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about them when they

back so I could look into those

eyes shadowed and he looked

“I know…”

if one of them or both are not my

were my world.”

had only triggered these emotions within me, but

anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing

it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.”

able to control these emotions. I was

looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you. I didn’t need to say it because

needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any longer. It

was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he

knew my parents, they would never do

frowned; his eyes sharp as he tilted my head up slightly.

because I know they

reply,

said quietly, almost as if he was

“I will.”

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